Spanish lesson in defending democracy

THE result of the Spanish general election and the fight against terrorism have one thing in common — a wish to defend democracy.

The Spanish voted the Popular Party (PP) out of government three days after ten bombs went off in Madrid killing 201 and injuring over 1,600 people.

The government led by Jose Maria Aznar had insisted on siding with the US in the war on Iraq despite 90% of the Spanish people being against it.